The two of them walked further in, weaving past several racks of clothes.
Elysia, flitting like a butterfly, stopped before a large garnt rack.
"These must be the outfits prepared for , right?"
"Correct," Hokuto nodded.
"They're all super cute~~ After all, they were designed by you and Eden~~ You two know best~~"
Elysia first flashed Hokuto a radiant smile, then lightly flicked through the clothes on the rack, giving her signature comntary.
"This dress is glamorous and romantic—super cute. The chic ENGEL uniform is also super cute... Hmm? Why does the ENGEL uniform co in two different colors?"
Her airy tone suddenly carried a hint of curiosity.
"..."
"Don't tell the manufacturer accidentally ssed up the color, and after resending the correct one, now there are two color variations?"
She tapped her cheek with a finger, proposing a rather reasonable guess.
"No." Hokuto shook his head. "I had the two color variants custom-made on purpose."
"Custom-made? Why would you do that?"
"Because they'll be needed later."
Elysia looked puzzled, but Hokuto answered calmly.
"Why will they be needed later?"
"Because they'll be needed later."
She asked again, and he gave the exact sa reply.
"I want to know why they'll be needed later~~ My dear Hokuto~♪"
"Of course, because they'll be needed later, Miss Elysia."
"..."
Hokuto was acting like a broken record. Anyone else might have given up facing this level of stonewalling, but Elysia wasn't the kind to back down so easily.
"Hokuto, you're so an~~ Teasing a girl's curiosity—is this your plan to make unable to eat or sleep from thinking about you~~?"
She deliberately let out a theatrical sigh, then raised her hands into two cute little paw shapes.
"In that case, I'll just have to use my thod to uncover your secret~~"
"Careful now, I'm going to~ 'infiltrate' your heart~♪"
As her voice fell, she sprang forward.
Hokuto: "..."
He sidestepped. Elysia pounced again. He dodged again.
After a few rounds of this, Hokuto rubbed his temple and finally gave in.
"Alright, alright. You win."
"There's... a scene in the story where soone thinks you look really pretty, so they turn into you. Of course, you'll have to voice that part in reality."
"..."
"I see."
Elysia stopped her pouncing, crossed her arms, and nodded gently.
She accepted Hokuto's explanation quite readily.
Because, well, that's just Elysia—pure, flawless, passionate, and adorable—a beautiful girl no one can resist~♪
Isn't it perfectly normal for soone to find her beautiful?
She paused, recalling a previous chat with Kiana.
"So I'll be playing two roles myself?"
"Hmm... quite the challenge, but I'll do my best."
"No."
Elysia blinked in slight surprise as Hokuto shook his head.
He bent down and picked up a plush toy—Fairy Elysia.
"She needs you to voice her, too."
"?"
Elysia looked at the plush in Hokuto's hand.
Sky-blue eyes, maid outfit, white apron, white straps, black leather shoes, white headband, and a pair of white silk gloves.
She looked a lot like Elysia—more accurately, a miniaturized version.
"What's this?"
"Fairy Elysia from the Kingdom of Symphony, here to encounter her destined you."
"?"
"Ahem. That was actually a debut line I prepared for Fairy Elysia."
Hokuto cleared his throat. For so reason, that line just slipped out naturally when he looked at her.
"As for Fairy Elysia... she's a combat doll who'll appear later on. You can think of it like that for now."
"Ehh~~ So it's just story dialogue. When I saw you holding that lookalike doll... Fairy Elysia... and then you said she ca for the important ..."
Elysia blinked. Her tone wasn't any different than usual.
"I almost thought sothing really interesting was going to happen."
"Interesting?"
Elysia smiled faintly, not elaborating, only raising her hand to mi a light push through the air.
"Well then~ Look~ I've got to change outfits now~~ So..."
Hokuto understood and quickly exited the "character fitting room."
Later, while Elysia was changing, Kiana and the others strolled over, chatting and laughing.
They stopped outside and casually chatted with Hokuto—
—until Elysia ca out in her new outfit.
Holding a plastic Petals of Yesteryear: Ode of Love, she struck a beautiful and elegant pose.
"Don't move~ Don't move~ Let pierce your heart~♪"
...
Trying on outfits—Elysia was not the first, nor would she be the last.
Thankfully, nothing went wrong during the process.
And so—
The day of the online concert finally arrived.
About this online concert:
Besides Vill-V, Mobius and i had also visited the venue.
Mobius even brought out a fifteenth-revision draft:
"Regarding the Rational Layout Planning of the miHoYo Online Concert Venue—Rev Rev Rev Rev... Final Version"
"This kind of hassle—I only did it this once out of boredom."
Also involved were Tesla and Einstein.
Many people had contributed their ideas to this concert.
As usual, the stream was scheduled for Saturday.
Countless Honkai Impact 3rd players had already gathered early in the stream room.
[Level 88 newbie Captain checking in!]
[Urgent! Urgent! Why hasn't it started yet!]
[So eager to get stabbed? If they sing all the Honkai songs... I'm not saying anything, I'm heading downstairs for tissues.]
[The one above has a point! I'm coming too.]
[LMAO. You scared of getting stabbed and still play Honkai? If you can't take the knife, you're not a real Captain! (sunglasses emoji)]
...
As the players chatted wildly,
a pitch-black screen suddenly lit up without warning.
The cara swept over the "bulb-head" audience mbers and zood in on the stage.
Viewers couldn't hold back. The comnts exploded:
"miHoYo, sell tickets already!"
"Are you stupid for not taking our money?"
"I wish I could be there live!"
At that mont, all the lights in the venue went dark.
In total darkness, countless glowing particles gathered above the stage.
10!
The dazzling visual effects stunned everyone.
No ti to react.
The countdown continued—
9, 8, 7...
3! 2! 1!
At the exact mont the countdown ended,
the glowing digits dissolved into a stream of lights, swirling and forming a portal.
Buzz~~!
The roar of an engine erupted in the players' ears.
Hyperion, in full sci-fi glory, burst through the portal onto the stage.
The cara even panned from top to bottom, giving Hyperion a flawless close-up.
And with a faint voice—
"Helios, this is Hyperion."
—the familiar, rousing music from Stage 1-1 began to play.
The energetic rhythm set everyone's blood on fire.
Comnts poured in like a New Year's celebration:
"Where dreams began!"
"Level XX Captain reporting in!"
Monts later, the HQ of Schicksal appeared on the stage.
Hyperion, suspended in the air, crashed into it with full force.
The impact felt like a teor striking Earth—
It stole everyone's gaze.
And in their hearts, they had just one thought—
miHoYo, have you ever considered expanding your business beyond gas?
Don't let that blinding brilliance go to waste!
As Hyperion collided, Schicksal HQ erupted into flas.
The music shifted into the next track.
The mood suddenly grew tense—
Even the sound of flas seed suppressed by an unseen presence.
Tap—
Tap—tap—
The sound of footsteps echoed—
As if stepping directly on the hearts of the audience.
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